Greetings!
Spring has finally arrived and our council is springing into service! Girl Scouts across our 47 county region are giving back to their communities thanks to the programming you support! Check out
Troop 3716 from Topeka, KS (pictured above), who ran a canned food drive and used cookie proceeds to buy fresh fruit for Harvesters! Thanks to your support, Girl Scouts are learning to be women of courage, confidence and character.
As these girls grow through Girl Scouts, they learn vital skills in the four program areas of
Civic Engagement,
S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math combined with experiences in the Arts),
Outdoor Experiences and
Entrepreneurship. These skills come together as girls create innovative Take Action projects in their community, earning them one of the Highest Awards. On April 7, 2019, we will celebrate the exceptional Girl Scouts who have earned the Gold Award at our Inspire a Girl Expo and Ceremony! You won't want to miss it! Learn more and make plans to join us by visiting
www.gsksmo.org/inspire.
When you invest in Girl Scouts, you are part of this amazing journey! Thank you for supporting Girl Scouts and inspiring girls to be
G.
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Go-getters
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Innovators
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Risk-takers
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Leaders
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In Their Spirit
Girl Scout Lifetime Member, Philanthropist and Former GSKSMO Board Member, Connie Davis and her new scholarship, The Spirit Scholarship
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I credit Girl Scouts with helping me find the confidence and leadership ability that have served me well throughout my life.
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- Connie Davis
Meet Connie Davis, an accomplished Lifetime Girl Scout who's investing in the future of girls! This incredible Girl Scout has now also become a scholarship founder, creating The Spirit Scholarship and the first recipients will be awarded this year at Inspire a Girl 2019. Connie founded the scholarship in memory of her parents - Maxine and O. J. Ehrlich. Since the Ehrlichs' did not have the opportunity to attend school past 8th grade, they believed in the importance of further education and invested in Connie's education and her Girl Scouting experience. They were committed to ensuring their daughter had every opportunity to pursue her education and benefit from girl scouting, both of which served her well throughout her career. It is in the “spirit” of their wisdom and wishes for their daughter that this scholarship will be awarded to girls who demonstrate academic excellence and uphold the highest ideals of Girl Scouting.
Learn more about Connie Davis on our Blog!
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The Queens of Argentine team stands beside their creation with GSKSMO CEO, Joy Wheeler and Build Day's event emcee, 41 Action News Meteorologist, Lindsey Anderson.
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Constructing a Bright Future
2019 Cookie Construction features new teams and outstanding designs!
Girl Scouts build their dreams into reality every year in March, at our annual Cookie Construction event. Girl Scouts work in teams with inspiring mentors from top design and architecture firms, for six months to create, plan, design and build incredible structures made of empty GS Cookie boxes. This year on Build Day at Crown Center on March 3, 7 teams competed for the coveted Juror's Choice Award, with Team MerCats taking home the prize. This year we welcomed the first Outreach team, the Queens of Argentine, who created an impressive human-sized aquarium. Structures were on display through March 22 at Crown Center where guests at the shopping center could vote for their favorites. And, the Queens of Argentine got a huge surprise when their structure won the People's Choice vote. Thank you for investing in innovative opportunities like Cookie Construction! See the exciting photos from the day through our
Cookie Construction wrap up blog.
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Connect with Girl Scouts by getting involved in unique, short-term volunteer opportunities! To learn more, or to receive volunteer notifications, email
VirginiaPennington@gsksmo.org
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- APRIL 7 - Inspire a Girl - Attend or VOLUNTEER!
- It's the biggest G.I.R.L. celebration of the year! Join us as a guest or volunteer at the 2019 Inspire a Girl. Click here for volunteer opportunities or here to register as a guest.
- APRIL 13 & 14 - Volunteer for Daisy Adventure Day
- Help Daisy Girl Scout experience the wonders of Girl Scouting! We are seeking volunteers to assist with a variety of activities for Daisy Adventure Day. Sign-up and learn more here.
- ONGOING - Seeking Networking Events for Power of 52
- Girl Scouts is seeking networking opportunities to present the Power of 52 Challenge and engage more volunteers in our Mission to support girls! If you have a connection to a group that might be interested in hearing about Girl Scouts and this unique challenge, please contact VirginiaPennington@gsksmo.org .
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Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri | www.gsksmo.org
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